Gadget Tuesday: A Collection of Innovative Speakers
This week’s Gadget Tuesday will look at the collection of innovative speakers, in terms of sound technology and design, that we all would love to have. The Leaf Bud Designers at Designboom were inspired from leaf buds that could sprout in between small gaps in cold concrete to come up with this tiny speaker, which users […]
Mice in VR Simulator May Aid Alzheimer’s Research
Here’s another example of possibly life-changing and life-saving use of technology at work. A group of scientists from Janelia Research Campus shared the VR simulator they had built for their lab mice. It’s a small spherical treadmill with simulator walls, which makes the mice think it’s running in a maze. Of course, this is not […]
The First Apple Store in South East Asia to Open Soon
We are finally getting an official Apple Store in our region but it won’t be in Malaysia. Instead, the Cupertino company will open its shop in Orchard Road, Singapore. Pure Fitness, a gym in Singapore, has sent out two emails to its members to circulate that its Knightsbridge branch in Orchard Road will be closed […]
Western Union to Expand into Mobile & Social Media Platform
If you are living abroad or have family members and friends who live overseas, then chances are you have used Western Union or other major money transfer agency to send or receive money from outside the country. Western Union has been a major player in the money transfer market with its safe and convenient […]
Apple Watch Voted Coolest Wearables Even by Android Users
A survey conducted by Juniper Research revealed that the no.1 most appealing smartwatch for smartphone users is the one made by Apple. The study asked over 2,000 participants in the UK and the US to rank 21 brands as well as delved into their use of and attitudes towards wearable technology. Juniper Research made […]
GST Exclusion for Prepaid Reloads Scraped After Rebate Plan Under Budget 2016 was Announced
The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission has announced that prepaid reloads buyers will have to keep paying for GST while the government figures out how to implement the rebate mechanism tabled under Budget 2016. Many are sure disappointed with the lack of government’s vigour in coming up with a proper plan before presenting the so-called […]
